John Waltham

Lord High Treasurer of England; Lord Privy Seal of England; Bishop of Salisbury
Person human Q6262939
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John Waltham

Summary

John Waltham is a human[1]. He died on September 17, 1395[2]. He worked as a judge[3], Catholic priest[4], and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Waltham died on September 17, 1395[2].
  • John Waltham died on September 17, 1395[7].
  • Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[8].
  • John Waltham's professions included judge[3].
  • John Waltham's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • John Waltham's professions included Catholic bishop[5].
  • John Waltham held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Salisbury[9].
  • John Waltham held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Salisbury[10].
  • John Waltham's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • John Waltham is recorded as male[12].
  • John Waltham's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Waltham's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Waltham's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • John Waltham's consecrator is recorded as William Courtenay[16].
  • John Waltham's consecrator is recorded as Robert Braybrooke[17].
  • John Waltham's consecrator is recorded as William of Wykeham[18].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[3], Catholic priest[4], and Catholic bishop[5]. Positions held include Roman Catholic bishop of Salisbury[9], a former entity[19].

Personal Life

John Waltham's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 17, 1395[2]. John Waltham is buried at Westminster Abbey[8].

Why It Matters

John Waltham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did John Waltham do for work?

John Waltham worked as judge[3], Catholic priest[4], and Catholic bishop[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Cruzate1492 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Roman Catholic bishop of Salisbury, Roman Catholic bishop of Salisbury
    Catholic hierarchy person id → waltham
    Consecrator → William Courtenay, Robert Braybrooke, William of Wykeham
    Date of death → +1395-09-17T00:00:00Z, +1395-09-17T00:00:00Z
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Moeml id → WALT5
    Image → John de Waltham brass.png
    Isni → 0000000078197270
    Vatican library id (former scheme) → ADV10270158
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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